Format
1. Students are introduced to the various types of mounds in the United States.
2. Discussion of the cultures that mound building cultures descended from will take place.
3. Students examine the lifestyle of those cultures.
4. Students will view video/photographs of at least four different mound sites.
3. Time is allowed for questions, answers, and review.
Objectives
After participating in this program, students will have a better understanding of ancient mound building cultures and the value of examining mounds as historical sites and artifacts.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Portions of the following content standards may be covered over the course of the program...
National Standards
NCTE – ELA K-12.4 Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
NCTE – ELA K-12.12 Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
NCSS - SS.2 Time, Continuity, and Change
NCSS - SS.5 Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
NCSS - SS.6 Power, Authority, and Governance
NCSS - SS.8 Science, Technology, and Society
Common Core Standards
ELA CCSS: SL.3.1, SL.3.2, SL.3.3
ELA CCSS: SL.4.1, SL.4.2, SL.4.3
ELA CCSS: SL.5.1, SL.5.2, SL.5.3
ELA CCSS: SL.6.1, SL.6.2, SL.6.3
ELA CCSS: SL.7.1, SL.7.2, SL.7.3
State Standards
Portions of the following content standards may be addressed over the course of the program...
Ohio Revised Standards – Social Studies
Grade Three
Theme: Communities: Past and Present, Near and Far
Topic: Historical Thinking and Skills
Content Statement 2: Primary sources such as artifacts, maps, and photographs can be used to show change over time.
Topic: Heritage
Content Statement 3: Local communities change over time.
Topic: Human Systems
Content Statement 6: Evidence of human modification of the environment can be observed in the local community.
Grade Four
Theme: Ohio in the United States
Topic: Historical Thinking and Concepts
Content Statement 2: Primary and secondary sources can be used to create historical narratives.
Topic: Heritage
Content Standard 3: Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in both cooperation and conflict.
Grade Five
Theme: Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere
Topic: Early Civilizations
Content Standard 2: Early Indian civilizations (Maya, Inca, Aztec, Mississippian) existed in the Western Hemisphere prior to the arrival of Europeans. These civilizations had developed unique governments, social structures, religions, technologies, and agricultural practices and products.
Topic: Human Systems
Content Standard 8: American Indians developed unique cultures with many different ways of life. American Indian tribes and nations can be classified into cultural groups based on geographic and cultural similarities.
Content Standard 10: The Western Hemisphere is culturally diverse due to American Indian, European, Asian and African influences and interactions, as evidenced by artistic expression, language, religion and food.
Grade Six
Theme: Regions and People of the Eastern Hemisphere
Topic: Historical Thinking and Skills
Content Statement 1: Events can be arranged in order of occurrence using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
Topic: Places and Regions
Content Statement 5: Regions can be determined, classified and compared using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural, or economic).